NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
XR500 bottlenecking
All my XR 500 is currently bottlenecking wifi as well as failing connection benchmark tests from router. I tried a hard reset on modem and rebooted router as well. Let me know what you think. Tried a...
Liam
Interesting, so a speedtest while connected directly to the XR500 shows the correct speeds? I dont think it is.
What devices have you been testing Wi-Fi from? 3 iphones, xbox and HP PC.
Do you know if your ISP requires you use PPPoE, VLAN or DHCP identifiers? Will need to look this one up.
When you say QoS is off, have you completely disabled it from the three-line menu in Congestion Control? Yes completely. If not, can you try that? Cant because it is disabled.
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
Be sure your using a good quality LAN cable between the modem and router. CAT6 is recommended.
How is wireless and advanced wireless settings configured?